Ivy Club

The Ivy Club is a private, all-male final club at Princeton University. Founded in 1879, it is one of the university's oldest and most exclusive eating clubs. Final clubs at Princeton, unlike fraternities and sororities, are selective eating clubs, rather than social fraternities.

Membership in the Ivy Club is highly selective, determined through a process known as "bicker," where potential members are interviewed and assessed by current members. The club has historically been associated with the University's social elite and has been the subject of both admiration and controversy.

Like other Princeton eating clubs, the Ivy Club provides a social and dining environment for its undergraduate members. Graduates often maintain ties to the club after leaving Princeton, forming a strong alumni network. The club's physical clubhouse is located on Prospect Avenue, the street that is home to most of Princeton's eating clubs.

The Ivy Club, along with the other eating clubs, has played a significant role in shaping the social dynamics of Princeton University, although their influence has arguably waned in recent decades with changes to university policies and student culture.